A York University PhD student and a contract faculty member have been awarded Fulbright Awards to do research in the United States. York University will also play host to a distinguished American scholar for the 2011-2012 academic year. David Hugill (right), a PhD candidate at York University, has been granted a Fulbright Student Award to study geography at the […]
A singer-songwriter, poet, musician and spoken-word artist, C.R. Avery will be at York Tuesday as part of the Creative Writing Speaker Series. The event will take place Oct. 4, from noon to 2pm, in the Paul Delaney Gallery, 320 Bethune College. Everyone is welcome. C.R. Avery (right) will perform his music, poetry and spoken-word, as well as […]
Four films will screen as part of the Taiwanese Film Festival at York starting Monday, including the top-selling film of all time in Taiwan. The 2011 Taiwanese Film Festival will take place from Oct. 3 to 7. All films will screen at 3:30pm in the Nat Taylor Cinema, N102 Ross Building. The films will have […]
World-renowned mrdangam virtuoso Trichy Sankaran launches the 2011-2012 Faculty Concert Series of York University’s Music Department with “Rhythms of India”, a showcase performance Oct. 4 at 7:30pm in York’s Tribute Communities Recital Hall. Sankaran is known internationally for his rhythmic dexterity, tonal nuance and consummate mastery of the mrdangam, the traditional double-headed drum of classical […]
The Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies will host a lecture series in 2011-2012 centred around the theme of “Transforming Canada: Histories of Environmental Change.” The series reconsiders the transformation of the northern half of the continent through time as a foundation for sensible engagement with the environmental challenges facing Canadian society in the 21st century. […]
David Phipps, director of York's Research Services and Knowledge Exchange, has been named the most influential knowledge broker in Canada, according to a report by Knowledge Mobilization Works, a consulting and training company based in Ottawa. The Canadian Knowledge Mobilization 100, a survey run by Knowledge Mobilization Works, asked respondents to rank the biggest influences of their […]
York will host Without a Home, a research symposium on contemporary issues in Canadian homelessness, that will bring together top academics next week to discuss some of the latest findings. The symposium will take place Thursday, Oct. 6, from 8:30am to 12:30pm, at 280N York Lanes, Keele campus, followed by lunch from 12:30 to 2pm. The presenters will […]
In the fall of 2010, York's Vice-President Academic & Provost Patrick Monahan announced the establishment of the Academic Innovation Fund (AIF) to provide an investment of $2.5 million in support of innovation and change at the University. Applications were invited for funding to support new initiatives advancing York's strategic priorities. Of the applications received, 39 projects, […]
York students, staff and faculty are invited to a Research Open House on Tuesday, Oct. 11, from 1 to 3pm, on the fifth floor of the York Research Tower. Remarks will begin at 2:30pm. Come out and meet Robert Haché, the new vice-president research & innovation, and learn more about research services at York University. Staff from the Office […]
Six Faculty of Health professors were honoured for their outstanding contributions at a presentation of the 2010-2011 Dean’s Awards for Excellence last week. An award is given to two faculty members, one in the early career category and another in the established career category, in the areas of research, service and teaching. The awards, which […]
The York University community is invited to a Research Open House. Meet Robert Haché, the new vice-president research & innovation (VPRI), and learn more about research services at York University. The Research Open House will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011, from 1 - 3 p.m., on the 5th Floor of the York Research Tower. […]
Tricky math and haunting messages accumulate in unresolved poetics this fall at the Art Gallery of York University (AGYU). The AGYU invites you to "surge out there" as it joins with Raqs Media Collective: technological poets for an India in transition, to present their newest exhibit Surjection. Of the current generation of Indian artists, the […]
How does climate change affect those living in a Nunavut community? Talk directly with members of the northern hamlet of Arviat on the western shore of Hudson Bay as part of the Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit Film Festival next Tuesday. Inuit Knowledge and Climate Change, by Zacharias Kunuk and Ian Mauro, will screen simultaneously at York and […]
When Ian Dejardin first encountered the Group of Seven in the late 1980s, he was stunned by their visual impact and was determined to learn everything he could about these seminal figures in the history of 20th-century Canadian art, wrote Postmedia News Sept. 20, in a story about a new European tour of the group’s […]
Legendary quarterback Matt Dunigan will give the keynote address at a symposium on sport concussion at York next Monday. Blow by Blow: The Second Annual Donald Sanderson Memorial Symposium on Sport Concussion is open to the public – athletes, coaches, parents, researchers and anyone interested in the physical and psychological impact head injuries can have on individuals and […]
Starting today and continuing until Nov. 30, York's McLaughlin College will present the fall instalment in its highly popular series of informal lunchtime talks. The subjects covered this month include a personal reflection on volunteering in Ethiopia; the similarities and differences between the Nigerian High Court and the Supreme Court of Canada; a two discussions about the current challenges in […]
York psychology Professor Jonathan Weiss (MA '02, PhD ’07) has recently been awarded a Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) President’s New Researcher Award in recognition of his contribution to psychological knowledge in Canada. The award is, in part, based on the researcher’s record of early career achievement. For Weiss, that encompasses the research on developmental disabilities that […]
The Markham Convergence Centre Open House is looking for York University student volunteers to assist with this exciting event. Volunteers are invited to stay for the event and listen to the keynote speaker, Michael “Pinball” Clemons. Refreshments and lunch will be served. Transportation will be provided for the volunteers if needed. Volunteers will be needed on Saturday, […]
The Markham Convergence Centre (MCC) is holding an Open House to introduce to you who we are, what we do and what we can do in the York Region. Our goal is to create awareness by showcasing the different resources that are available in the Markham Convergence Centre, how we aim to support our community […]
A York University study finds that trying to cheer yourself up can actually bring you down, depending on your personality. The study, published this summer, examined the effects of exercises that build positivity on more than 250 participants. It found that people with needy personalities reported lower self-esteem after listening to three or four uplifting […]